Patent SG-11201408407S-A (SG)
Title: Packaging for consumable products and methods for using same
Inventor: MONTARRAS MARC
IPC: B65D75/30
Filed: 2013-06-18
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 27 December 2013 (27.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/190472 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: B65D 75/30 (2006.01) B65D 85/72 (2006.01) B65D 75/58 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2013/055010 (22) International Filing Date: 18 June 2013 (18.06.2013) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 61/663,044 22 June 2012 (22.06.2012) US (71) Applicant: NESTEC S.A. [CH/CH]; Avenue Nestle 55, CH-1800 Vevey(CH). (72) Inventors: MONTARRAS, Marc; Chemin de Fantaisie IB, CH-1009 Pully (CH). LONGSON, Barry; Chemin du Retet 14, CH-1803 Chardonne (CH). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: PACKAGING FOR CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME ) 26 10 CJ l> •t o 0\ i-H en i-H o CJ O £ 12 ^—18 (57) Abstract: Packages (10) for housing consumable products and methods of using same are provided. The packages (10) may be customized, functional packages that are designed to prevent accidental spillage or leakage of a flowable consumable product housed therein when the pack­ age is opened or during consumption of the product from the package. In general embodiment, flexible a packages are provided and include body (12) a defining cavity a (14) for housing a flowable product, a channel (16) for dispensing the flowable product from the cavity, and releasable a seal (30) that blocks the channel under the application of light pressure, such as occurs during opening the package, but unblocks the channel under heavier pressure, such as occurs during consumption of the product. WO 2013/190472 A11 lllll llllllll II llllll III lllll lllll III III III lllll lllll lllll lllll llll llll lllll lllllll llll llll Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(i)) — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) — of inventorship (Rule 4.17 (iv)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))